The Committee on National Security and Defence recommends that the Verkhovna Rada adopt as a basis and in entirety the draft law on amendments to article 28 of the Law “On Military Duty and Military Service” (re categories and limiting age of the reserve)

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
15 May 2014, 11:42

It was mentioned at the Committee’s meeting on May 14 that the bill (Reg. No. 4844) was elaborated with the aim to ensure transferring the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military units to organization and war establishment.

The bill suggests increase the age of the liable to military service who are in the reserve of the second category and have military rank of   enlisted ratings and noncommissioned officers, as well as of field and company grade personnel – up to 60 years.     

The Committee’s members upheld the bill.